Master of Science (Medicine)

Program Requirements

Students are required to complete a minimum of 9 units of graduate level coursework and a thesis.

Coursework

The supervisory committee will determine the courses to be taken in consultation with the student. Final approval of the program will be made by the Graduate Coordinator.
It is highly recommended that all graduate students take a course in statistics.
Graduate students may take graduate courses offered by other Departments with the approval of their supervisory committee.

Thesis

Registration in 900-level THES.
Students must also complete and successfully defend a thesis.

Ethics requirement

Students must meet the FGSR Ethics and Academic Citizenship Training Requirement through the completion of INT D 710 (for both master’s and doctoral students) by the end of the first term of registration in their degree program.

There is no second language requirement for the MSc.

Residence Requirement

The minimum period of residence is one calendar year of full-time attendance at the University of Alberta. One calendar year is defined as 12 consecutive months.

Length of Program

The time required to complete the program will vary according to the previous training of the applicant and the nature of the research undertaken. A minimum of 18 months is normally required.

The maximum time to complete the thesis-based MSc program as set by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research is four years.